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Monument to newsmen at Gathland Park a long dream fulfilled
The Gathland monument atop South Mountain at Crampton's Gap near Burkittsville honors War correspondent George Townsend known as Gat. Built by Townsend and later expanded, the arch and tower salute news reporters of all eras. Today the 135 acre park offers Civil War relics and Townsend writings with trails and picnic areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gattued State Park
J. Mallard Tawes
South Mountain
Crampton’s Gap
Burkittsville
George Alfred Townsend
Gapland
Bali
Philactphia
Abanga
Pieb Burt
Husemelstown
Debes
Meraus
Pheeteicity
Oetis
Panyath
Viruabus
Gath
Stew
Harpers [Erry
Gettysbuy
Winchester
Cedar Creek
Peeat
Marstaid
Lloyd Lowndes
New York
Washington
Baltimore
Gathand
Lownsend
Sorbach Caves
Frederick Chamber of Commerce
the Historical Society of
Frederick
Newspaper Ten